Kentucky Administrative Regulations
Title 805 - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT CABINET
Chapter 3 - Mining Safety Standards
Section 805 KAR 3:020 - General standards
Universal Citation: 805 KY Admin Regs Service 3:020
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 3, September 1, 2024
RELATES TO: KRS 351.070
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: This administrative regulation establishes general operating safety standards controlling the operation of the Commonwealth's surface coal and clay mines, which include strip and auger mining operations.
Section 1. General Standards for Coal and Clay Mines.
(1) Each mine shall be under the supervision
of a foreman certified under conditions set forth by the department. Where
operations are so extensive that the foreman cannot personally visit all the
mine workings, he/she shall employ certified assistants who shall be subject to
the same requirements as the foreman.
(2) Each place of work shall be visited by a
certified foreman or his/her assistant at the beginning of and at least once
each shift and more frequently as necessary to ensure that work is being done
in a safe manner.
(3) No employee
shall be assigned, allowed, or be required to perform work alone in any area
where hazardous conditions exist that would endanger his/her safety unless
he/she can communicate with others, can be heard or can be seen.
(4) When work is performed after dark, the
areas of drilling, blasting, stripping, and loading shall be properly
illuminated.
(5) A certified person
shall be in charge at all times when the mine is in operation.
(6) Where telephone service is not available,
emergency communications shall be provided to the nearest point of
assistance.
(7) Arrangements shall
be made in advance for obtaining emergency medical assistance and
transportation for injured persons.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 13A.100, 351.070
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